Hardware

Hardware costs

We recognize that the cost of our Sky360 citizen science project must be as low as possible. Therefore, we recommend a modular system. Start with basic equipment and add more sensors later. Currently the range is US$ 1,500 - 5,000. All details you can find here.

To reduce costs, you can share a Sky360 station with friends, workmates or neighbors, because one station covers a radius of 30km (18.6 mi). And you can all access the collected data.

If budget allows, you can observe an even larger area along with other sky observing stations to get an even bigger picture. For a small town only 3-4 stations are needed and with only 9 stations you can cover the sky over all of Los Angeles!

Think about this:

It only takes 150,000 stations and everyone can observe the sky around the world – almost seamlessly!